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Cee The Alchemist @akofenabk.myatproto.social · 22/09/2026

It's the 21st night of September, so I figured what better time to pay homage to the wonderful legacy of Sonia Sanchez, who would have turned 92 years old, two weeks ago. Let me know what your favorite line is or what out stuck to you. Enjoy! istillwaxpoetic.substack.com/p/homegirls-...

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Cee The Alchemist @akofenabk.myatproto.social · 21/08/2026

Why they aint let Trey Songz come out and sing his version????

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Cee The Alchemist @akofenabk.myatproto.social · 21/08/2026

Okay so wait...is it the mic or breath control??? Which one is it?

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Cee The Alchemist @akofenabk.myatproto.social · 18/08/2026

"Yet being an ally should not mean that any work one produces cannot be engaged dialectically, critically. Concurrently, people of color tend to be reluctant to critique one another. We are fearful of losing comrades, connections, or of just adding to the stress that our peers are already facing."

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Cee The Alchemist @akofenabk.myatproto.social · 01/05/2026

A Poem for my Iranian siblings. open.substack.com/pub/istillwa...

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Cee The Alchemist @akofenabk.myatproto.social · 27/02/2026

My goodness. I'm still stuck on how that boy Domani really pulled up and said:

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Cee The Alchemist @akofenabk.myatproto.social · 24/02/2026

I took a sec to reflect on the Black body's liberatory connection to dance, flow, contortion and release, and remembered this piece I'd written. It deserved to finally have a title in the spirit of Black History Month. Deliver Me. Enjoy. istillwaxpoetic.substack.com/p/deliver-me

Image of dancing montage with beige letters captioning "deliver me."

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Cee The Alchemist @akofenabk.myatproto.social · 05/02/2026

The most recent additions to my liberatory library project were delivered today: “The Making of Black Revolutionaries” - James Forman “Black Women in White America” - Gerda Lerner “The Negro Impact on Western Civilization” - Roucek & Kiernan

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Cee The Alchemist @akofenabk.myatproto.social · 13/01/2026

Happy Founders Day to all of my Sorors of Delta Sigma Theta ❤️🤍 #1913

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Cee The Alchemist @akofenabk.myatproto.social · 10/01/2026

I think I want to dust off my compact camera and take it with me on my 2026 travels.

Picture of a hand with green nail polish holding a black and silver compact camera

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Cee The Alchemist @akofenabk.myatproto.social · 20/12/2025

Last night's knockout was personal. Thank you for your service, king.

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Cee The Alchemist @akofenabk.myatproto.social · 20/12/2025

As a Pac fan, I'm glad I picked up this read despite all the noise. Not an easy one but knew what I'd be getting myself into. Certainly not an "entertainment" piece, I can appreciate that.

Picture of hand holding Tupac Shakur's biography "Only God Can Judge Me"

Basketball court in the background

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Cee The Alchemist @akofenabk.myatproto.social · 19/12/2025

Okay, total transition complete! Finally migrated my Goodreads data over to StoryGraph; made a mess of all my stats but I'll fix that another time. What's y'all StoryGraph handle? Would love to add friends/follows for inspo! #BlackBookSky app.thestorygraph.com/profile/cee_...

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Cee The Alchemist @akofenabk.myatproto.social · 18/11/2025

I fear that because of how social media trends work, so many people have only ever bothered to read, All About Love. It's such a disservice to bell hooks literary genius and legacy that people don't realize it's 1 of 3 parts of her Love Trilogy. Y'all havent even gotten to the BIG LESSONS yet!

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Cee The Alchemist @akofenabk.myatproto.social · 06/11/2025

This image is hilarious. Honestly one of the several sweet wins of the NYC Mayoral election. Suped on Compound V(ictory) #Mamdani

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Cee The Alchemist @akofenabk.myatproto.social · 04/11/2025

People being surprised by Trump's endorsement of Cuomo is honestly PMTFO, can't lie! Lol

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Cee The Alchemist @akofenabk.myatproto.social · 06/10/2025

A core memory of the book, Ugly Ways by Tina McElry Ansa has popped up and rested on my mind for months. I first read my mother's copy when I was 9/10yo.

Book cover "Ugly Ways" by Tina McElry Ansa

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Cee The Alchemist @akofenabk.myatproto.social · 29/09/2025

Came across this picture of me from last fall season that gave me instant perspective of silver linings amidst a rough September: - Hoodie season is approaching. - I'm STILL fine.

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Cee The Alchemist @akofenabk.myatproto.social · 01/09/2025

Morning reminder to those who oppress the working class on this Labor Day! 😘

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Cee The Alchemist @akofenabk.myatproto.social · 04/08/2025

Started adding my protein to my slow oats and I'm pleased. Initially, I was too nervous that the powder would overpower it but it's subtle and enjoyable. I need some more creative recipes. #slowoats #overnightsoats #bulk

5'5 Thick in the Thighs slow oats ingredients

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Cee The Alchemist @akofenabk.myatproto.social · 28/05/2025

Baby, Steve Harvey is a plant. Been a plant. And no, I will not be explaining further. Keep up!

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Cee The Alchemist @akofenabk.myatproto.social · 09/05/2025

Who's gonna start the petition to demand a full mashup album?! Kendrick, that was special! Wow.

Screenshot of GNX tour at Metlife Stadium

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Cee The Alchemist @akofenabk.myatproto.social · 08/02/2025

I've come to understand that reading it, living it, while doing movement work as a calling and occupation ain't sustainable for me. Put me in a reading slump for years. So I'm keeping my promise of reading for fun in 2025 and preserving my heart and mind with joy reads. On to my next set! ☺️

Holding three books. Titles are Turtles All the Way Down, The Intuitionist, and Okoye to the People

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Cee The Alchemist @akofenabk.myatproto.social · 20/01/2025

What the elders meant by "There's something healing in the water..."

Min. Louis Farrakhan smiling with hands clasped under his chin. Wearing a tan suit.

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Cee The Alchemist @akofenabk.myatproto.social · 13/01/2025

If I am solely responsible for keeping this company in business, that is fine by me!

A can of Woodstock organic banana water. So basically that oowweee in a can!

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Cee The Alchemist @akofenabk.myatproto.social · 02/01/2025

Me, listening to Uncle Murda slowly lose the plot this year by talking all that dumb sh*t about Meg. SMH #RapUp2024

Man in car giving a confused and disturbed look.

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Cee The Alchemist @akofenabk.myatproto.social · 24/12/2024

Whew, good morning! I haven't been on here in a while. Hey yall!

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Cee The Alchemist @akofenabk.myatproto.social · 17/12/2024

Yeah, but I'll be damned. I am still in these streets buying cds and cassette tapes.

Sony Walkman and Nas "Magic" album cassette tapes

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Cee The Alchemist @akofenabk.myatproto.social · 17/12/2024

tell me your big three 🙂‍↕️ Scorpio sun ☼ Leo moon ☾ Virgo rising ↑ (I know...Iiiii know...)

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Cee The Alchemist @akofenabk.myatproto.social · 16/12/2024

Good grief! I'm embarrassed to admit that my first thought trying to process what this meme was about was The Lonely Island's hit song. IYKYK!!! 😆 #snl

Two white guys (including justin timberlake) in new jack swing cosplay with gift wrapped boxes covering their package. "Dick in a Box" music video

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Cee The Alchemist @akofenabk.myatproto.social · 16/12/2024

I will never not use this pic as the perfect reference for how I feel after an achievement while life has been actively tryna bring me down. You gon catch this good fur, this smile, and I'm gon STEP every time, baby! I'ma show tf up! Idc, Nippy absolutely snapped with this pic.

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Cee The Alchemist @akofenabk.myatproto.social · 15/12/2024

The longest I've kept this little rascal alive. He's only made one request to leave, which I denied, then he attempted to run away but immediately brought his little scary a** back. We coolin now.

Screenshot of tamagotchi uni, 17 years old

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Cee The Alchemist @akofenabk.myatproto.social · 14/12/2024

I most certainly will circle back. Thanks so much ❤️ Look at the notification I received yesterday, cant wait to pick it up!

Screenshot of book e titled This Could be Us by Kennedy Ryan

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Cee The Alchemist @akofenabk.myatproto.social · 13/12/2024

Over here, minding my business, scrolling, and then I come across this. Now why are we in it?! Y'all are on this app REALLY fibbing about anything now!

Chuckie mind his business in bed with a black robe and black bonnet, holding a remote.

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Cee The Alchemist @akofenabk.myatproto.social · 12/12/2024

How we look, waiting for the mission accomplished confirmation.

Wendy Williams perched to the side in a pink dress smiling

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Cee The Alchemist @akofenabk.myatproto.social · 10/12/2024

Nikki, You really tore me up with this one, girl! But I get it. You have bequeathed us with an abundance of your treasured inflections, infectious fragments, and lucid illusions. So we go forth, having been taught well. Signed, One of your many literary daughters #nikkigiovanni

The hand of Nikki Giovanni pulling back the sleeves of her green sweater and shirt to reveal the tattooed words "Thug Life" on the inner forearm.

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Cee The Alchemist @akofenabk.myatproto.social · 09/12/2024

I love the girlies on this app, I swear. I never have to write what I'm thinking. It's already handled. 🤝🏾

Woman with ponytail black shirt and hoop earrings smirking and pausing before giving a "you know what" side eye

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Cee The Alchemist @akofenabk.myatproto.social · 08/12/2024

Opening the app and seeing all the notifications about this post. Happy to see nothing else needs to be addressed here lol.

James Baldwin leaning forward with furrowed brows and a confused expression that reads, "I beg your goddamn pardon?"

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Cee The Alchemist @akofenabk.myatproto.social · 07/12/2024

Us alt-text users are the silent MVPs!!!

Screenshot of alt-text description that reads "Collective Black "WTF"-ness with "allies" featuring the cast of Abbott Elementary"

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Cee The Alchemist @akofenabk.myatproto.social · 06/12/2024

My my my, Doechii is truly chicken soup for the soul. #NPR #TinyDesk #TrapGraceJones

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Cee The Alchemist @akofenabk.myatproto.social · 05/12/2024

I am currently tuned into this convo right now, and it is so enriching, validating, and insightful. #movementbuilding #organizing #theleft

Leadership for Democracy and Social Justice "Strategy Summit: Leadership for the Movement of the Future" panel discussion

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Cee The Alchemist @akofenabk.myatproto.social · 05/12/2024

Damn, Nas dropped Ether 23 years ago today?! I feel so old, but I remember the moment Kay Slay premiered on the radio like it was yesterday.

Screenshot of Wikipedia page explaining the moment Nas' song Ether premiered at a club 23 years ago.

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Cee The Alchemist @akofenabk.myatproto.social · 04/12/2024

Me, hitting save to camera roll on everything, knowing damn well Google just notified me that my storage is at 99%

Girl holding broom handle looking confused.

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Cee The Alchemist @akofenabk.myatproto.social · 03/12/2024

...what police??? *Kendrick Lamar's security pulling up in Toronto*

Scene photo of Brother Mouzone from The Wire, S2 Ep10

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Cee The Alchemist @akofenabk.myatproto.social · 03/12/2024

*taps mic* 🗣 BRING BACK GOSPEL OUTROS ON R&B ALBUMS!!!!

Screenshot of Bobby V. Thank You Lord (outro)

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Cee The Alchemist @akofenabk.myatproto.social · 30/11/2024

My holy grail of healthcare. Year round.

Bottle of black seed oil and elderberry/echinacea extract

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Cee The Alchemist @akofenabk.myatproto.social · 30/11/2024

If you have not, I BEG of you, go see "Flight into Egypt: Black Artists and Ancient Egypt, 1876-Now" at #TheMet. It punches the euromanticized, Hollywood fetish display of Egyptology, right in the gut. It's Black AF and it's ours. Curator Akili Tommasino (Brooklyn native) did his big one!

Pictures of Flight into Egypt: Black Artists and Ancient Egypt, 1876-Now exhibits at the The Met Museum

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